General News of Thursday, 19 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Ernest Davis, has appealed to teacher groups to adopt a coordinated and structured approach when addressing welfare concerns, warning that protests could slow down resolution efforts. His remarks come after newly recruited teachers from the 2024 batch staged a protest on Wednesday, demanding the release of their staff ID cards and the payment of their unpaid salaries. “We know that when it comes to issues with teachers’ welfare, you will go to your district, region, and if there are no results, you can go to your union,” he said. Watch as an unpaid teacher struggles to hold back tears at GES headquartersHe, however, expressed concern about a growing pattern of multiple groups staging separate demonstrations over similar issues. “But if it happens that every day we have different groups coming to picket, it affects our attention.

Source: GhanaWeb February 19, 2026 14:22 UTC